RN Inpatient - General Surgery

Overview

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Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award winning health systems in Washington state. CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region.

Responsibilities

The General Surgery unit, otherwise known as CP 15, is a 20 bed unit with an average daily census of 19. For the most part our patient population is composed of patients following gastrointestinal surgeries (ie whipples, liver resections, colorectal, bariatric, etc.). We are proud to be an accredited Center of Excellence for bariatric surgeries. We work closely with our surgical teams to ensure excellent care of all our patients. We do have some medical patients on occasion as well. We are a busy unit with opportunities to learn and practice a variety of skills such as; ostomies, all types of GI drains, tube feedings, pain management pumps, insulin drips, and more. We are an excellent place to receive a solid medical surgical foundation. We have an excellent team player culture and are proud to say we have team members whose time here ranges from a few months to 10 and 20+ years. We would love to have you join our team!

Virginia Mason Medical Center, was recognized among the Best Hospitals in Washington state by U.S. News & World Report. Our Registered Nurses, physicians and other team members collaborate to provide the most positive patient experience possible. As the experts on the front line of patient care, you will have the opportunity to provide input and insight in creating change, improving process and reshaping the way our patient care is delivered. At Virginia Mason you'll be able to grow personally and professionally as you make a dramatic difference in the lives of others.

Responsibilities:

- The registered nurse provides high quality, skilled nursing services -Assists the patients to achieve optimum health and functional health status following an illness requiring hospitalization.

- Collaborating with physicians and other health care professionals, the Registered Nurse prepares the patient and family for discharge to home or another setting for continued care.

At Virginia Mason our RN's contribute to the strength of our Team Medicine approach to collaborative medicine and benefit from the changes enacted through our Virginia Mason Production System, a model that has transformed health care by providing patients with easier access to care, reducing errors, and continuously innovating patient safety and quality that has been adopted by other organizations here and abroad. Join us, and find out how many ways Virginia Mason offers RN's the chance to focus on what really matters - our patients.

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Qualifications

We require:

• Current WA State RN license is required.
• 1 or more years recent RN experience with acute care patients.
• CPR certification is required every two years or as specified by the work.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing approved by the Washington State Board of Nursing.
• Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements

Virginia Mason offers much more than competitive compensation and benefits. With continuing education opportunities and the added potential of relocation assistance, you will find our commitment to your well-being is both rewarding and refreshing. There is also the lifestyle benefit that comes with finding yourself in the heart of the Pacific Northwest. Surrounded by the vibrancy and sophistication of one of the most livable cities in the country, finding the perfect urban or outdoor pursuit will instinctively and pleasurably become second nature. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.